From the nightclub dance floor to the corner of 12th and Vine Streets, Ionne takes you on a synth-powered journey through catchy hooks, experimental riffs, and culturally relevant messages delivered with a touch of humor. The album, Love Moves Faster, is composed of seven extended mixes that create nearly 45 minutes of listening enjoyment without the fillers and radio edits packed onto many of today’s pop albums. Borrowing from his classical roots, Ionne fearlessly explores musical themes, pushing them into unexpected directions and developing the character of each song more than a 3-minute mix could ever allow. The album is anything but monotonous. And, taking a page from his contemporary inspirations, Ionne keeps the beat pumping and the energy strong from start to finish. Fans of Erasure and Pet Shop Boys from their early days will recognize Ionne’s brand of lyrical irony, which shamelessly explores life and love from a decidedly gay point of view, scripted and performed so artfully that it transcends sexual orientation. (He offers no apologies to homophobic buyers who miss the less-than-subtle references on the first listen.) Ionne redefines what it means to be a solo artist. As the author, composer, producer and performer of every track on the album, Ionne offers a stunning example of his creative range. The album also features guest appearances by gospel singer Faith Kellum (Supply and Demand), spoken word artist Jori Cotton (Supply and Demand), and world renowned saxophonist Bruce Menefield (Saturday Cheap Champagne 10 A.M.). European synthpop and American gospel may seem like polar opposites on the musical spectrum, but Ionne’s childhood influences coalesce into an unexpectedly beautiful thing, nearly as unusual as the artist’s background. The son of a US-serviceman-cum-Baptist-preacher spent much of his childhood in England and Germany studying classical music, listening to the hit parade, and accompanying the church choir. The album, Love Moves Faster, is a coming-of-age celebration; it’s a reconciliation between the secular, sexual, and spiritual aspects of human nature…set to a thumping electric beat.